Sapporo Transportation Museum

The Sapporo Transportation Museum in Minami-ku displays vehicles and equipment that show technological progress in land, air, and water transport across Japan. The collection includes historical trains, ships, and aircraft spanning multiple decades.

The museum was founded in 1975 to preserve and document how transportation methods evolved in the Hokkaido region. Since then it has served as a central archive for understanding Japan's transport history.

The exhibits show how transportation shaped daily routines for people in this region and connected distant places over time. You can see how these developments influenced the way communities stayed in touch across different eras.

The museum sits near Jieitai-Mae Station and welcomes visitors daily throughout the year. You should plan for 2 to 3 hours to explore the exhibits at a comfortable pace and examine the vehicles up close.

The museum displays not just models but also real full-size vehicles, including retired trains you can actually step inside. This hands-on encounter with the actual machines helps you grasp how complex and impressive the engineering really was.

Location: Minami-ku

Official opening: February 1975

Website: https://stsp.or.jp/business/museum

GPS coordinates: 43.00469,141.36444

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:03